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The oxy acid of phosphorus in which phos...

The oxy acid of phosphorus in which phosphorus has the lowest oxidation state is

A

Hypophosphorus acid

B

Orthophoshoric acid

C

Pyrophosphoric acid

D

Metaphosphoric acid

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In hyperphosphorus acid `(H_(3)PO_(2))`, oxidation state of P is +1 which is the lowest among all the given oxy acids.
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